Tag Archives: sizing

Can’t negotiate size… and a good thing too

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Akshay Dhavle

In many companies the Business Analyst or the Project Manager “estimate” the project and bind developers on the project to that estimate. This is an absolutely brutal thing to do to your project. But even within agile teams where the … Continue reading →

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Size or Estimate

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Akshay Dhavle

Estimation, I think, has been one of the biggest problems of mankind. The Software development industry is no exception to this sad reality. We almost never seem to get it right. The problem with the word “estimate” is that it’s … Continue reading →

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